County Officials Seek More Manpower for Environmental Studies
County Planning Director Britt Johnson said the planning department lacks sufficient manpower and expertise to complete a surge of major environmental impact studies. He noted other departments issuing permits would follow, with the clearance department handling the studies before presenting them to the Board of Supervisors acting as a temporary Environmental Quality Control Agency.
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Britt Johnson
County Planning Commission
Board of Supervisors
Write-in bid pits Santa Maria carpenter against veteran congressman
Political observers question why Michael Mattson seeks a write-in run against 13th District incumbent Charles Teague. Mattson, a Santa Maria carpenter, paid 425 in filing fees and aims to qualify before the Oct. 30 deadline. County officials say the money order must be made out to the Secretary of State and party affiliation is needed.
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Congress
Michael Mattson
Santa Maria
Charles Teague
Mattson
Sunset Ave
Secretary of State
Carol Acquistapace
Planning commission approves several Goleta Santa Ynez tract plans
The County Planning Commission backed five and 100 lot tentative maps for Santa Barbara area parcels with negative declarations. Approvals cover Insignis Inc projects on Patterson Ave and Cathedral Oaks Rd Goleta Valley and a five lot Foxenwood Dr Orcutt project. Conditional use permits for a small animal clinic Santa Ynez and dog kennel near Santa Maria were set for negative declarations and future hearings. Public hearings on two other parcels were continued to October 11 and October 25.
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The
County Planning Commission
Mark Smith
Foxenwood Dr
Orcutt Expressway
Santa Maria
Insignis, Inc
Santa Barbara
Patterson Ave
Agana Dr
Goleta Valley
Cathedral Oaks
Burton Roe
Edison St
Santa Ynez
Tom Bohlinger
Bohlinger
Alton R. Graves
Betteravia Rd
Jess W. Rice
Unlimited
Tepusquet Rd
Fox
Liberal guidelines urged by Santa Barbara leaders amid environmental rulings
Board of Supervisors chairman Curtis Tunnell pushed for the most liberal interpretations allowing developers and contractors to proceed despite new environmental dictates from the State Supreme Court. He noted a shift toward standardizing guidelines countywide after Santa Barbara's comparatively lenient rules, while warning of a coming shake down period. The text also briefly contrasts uranium energy and lobster color facts.
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Board of Supervisors
Curtis Tunnell
State Supreme Court
Tunnell
Santa Barbara
Fuel line break spills diesel at Williams Brothers Market
A diesel fuel line rupture on a grocery delivery truck spilled fuel across the Williams Brothers Market parking lot at 316 E Ocean Ave. Fire Chief Ron Boggs said the break likely occurred before reaching Lompoc Valley. The truck owned by Certified Grocers and driven by John Martin was parked. no injuries reported.
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Williams Brothers Market
E. Ocean Avenue
Ron Boggs
Lompoc Valley
Lompoc
Boggs
Certified Grocers
John Martin
Martin
County oil code committee rewrites shift focus to environmental scope
The County Oil Code Committee reports that a court decision changes its emphasis from coastal drilling impact to county wide environmental concerns. It outlines tentative draft review procedures and stresses expert input, noting a delay due to the death of County Petroleum Engineer Eugene Lawrence. In Cincinnati, a police dispatcher directs Car 479 to a tavern amid a reported fight.
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County Oil Code
Friends of Mammoth
Smith
Board of Supervisors
Santa Rosa Island
Eugene Lawrence
Cincinnati
UPI
Hamilton County
Friendly Tavern
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County Oil Code Committee Report
Salasfactaon Lamays
Meee Eee
Lamp Sale
Kmart
Lush Dacron
Coin Gold
Bristol
Rose
DuPont
Grinder
K Mart
Mennen
Kresge
Lompoc, Calif
Aardvark
SAVE
S. Broadway
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